Knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources in Somali IDP camps: a cross-sectional study.
COVID-19
epidemiology
infectious diseases
public health
Journal
BMJ open
ISSN: 2044-6055
Titre abrégé: BMJ Open
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101552874
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 06 2021
29 06 2021
Historique:
entrez:
30
6
2021
pubmed:
1
7
2021
medline:
6
7
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
This study examined knowledge and perceptions of COVID-19, prevalence of pre-existing conditions and access to essential resources among residents of internally displaced person (IDP) camps in Somalia, where overcrowded settlements with weakened infrastructure, inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities, and limited access to health services make this vulnerable population particularly susceptible to a COVID-19 outbreak. A descriptive, cross-sectional survey. Twelve IDP camps across six areas of the Lower Shabelle region in Somalia. 401 adult Somali IDP camp residents. The majority of participants were female (86%) and had received no formal education (89%). While 58% reported being in 'good' health, half of the participants reported having one or more pre-existing conditions. Though 77% of respondents reported taking at least one COVID-19 preventative public health measure, respondents reported a lack of access to adequate sanitation, an inability to practice social distancing and nearly universal inability to receive a COVID-19 screening exam. Questions assessing knowledge surrounding COVID-19 prevention and treatment yielded answers of 'I don't know' for roughly 50% of responses. The majority of participants were not familiar with basic information about the virus or confident that they could receive medical services if infected. 185 (47%) respondents indicated that camp living conditions needed to change to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This study highlights low levels of COVID-19 knowledge and limited access to essential prevention and treatment resources among individuals living in Somali IDP camps. A massive influx of additional resources is required to adequately address COVID-19 in Somalia, starting with codesigning interventions to educate those individuals most vulnerable to infection.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34187818
pii: bmjopen-2020-044411
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-044411
pmc: PMC8245279
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
e044411Informations de copyright
© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2021. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interests: None declared.
Références
Glob Health Sci Pract. 2020 Dec 23;8(4):638-653
pubmed: 33361232
Confl Health. 2016 Oct 5;10:20
pubmed: 27708696
Int J Biol Sci. 2020 Mar 15;16(10):1745-1752
pubmed: 32226294
BMJ Open. 2014 May 07;4(5):e004360
pubmed: 24812189
BMJ Open. 2019 Sep 4;9(9):e027094
pubmed: 31488468
PLoS Med. 2020 Jun 16;17(6):e1003144
pubmed: 32544156
Lancet. 2020 Apr 18;395(10232):1237-1239
pubmed: 32243777
JAMA. 2020 Apr 28;323(16):1549-1550
pubmed: 32176764
Int Health. 2016 May;8(3):204-10
pubmed: 26420848
Nat Med. 2020 May;26(5):647-648
pubmed: 32269357
Ann Intern Med. 2020 Jul 21;173(2):157-160
pubmed: 32196071
Lancet Oncol. 2019 Dec;20(12):1635-1636
pubmed: 31797777
BMC Public Health. 2015 Oct 31;15:1097
pubmed: 26521231
Med Confl Surviv. 2014 Jan-Mar;30(1):28-36
pubmed: 24684021
J Community Health. 2020 Dec;45(6):1116-1122
pubmed: 32405905
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jul 26;15(8):
pubmed: 30049940
Lancet. 2017 May 13;389(10082):1885-1906
pubmed: 28390697
J Migr Health. 2020;1-2:100021
pubmed: 33458715
Global Health. 2014 Apr 03;10:24
pubmed: 24708876
Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2000 Sep;102(3):171-7
pubmed: 11008851
Lancet. 2020 Feb 15;395(10223):497-506
pubmed: 31986264
Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2017 Aug 01;10:127-135
pubmed: 28831275